Photo sans identité

Original title: The Face on the Milk Carton

TV Movie
1995
TV-G
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,818

1,339

Jill Clayburgh, Sharon Lawrence, and Kellie Martin in Photo sans identité (1995)

Drama

A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deepe... Read allA teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.

Director
- Waris Hussein
Writers
- Caroline B. Cooney
- Nancy Isaak
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,818

1,339

Director
- Waris Hussein
Writers
- Caroline B. Cooney
- Nancy Isaak
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos26

+ 20

‘Snow White’ Stars Test Their Wits

Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, and director Marc Webb take our Ultimate Disney Quiz.

Watch now

9:57

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
In the book "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline B. Cooney, Janie's birth name is Jennie Marie Spring and her adopted name is Janie Elizabeth Johnson.

Goofs
Mistake of previous contributor. Reeve is seen clearly carrying the blue cases from the car up the steps to the house.

Quotes
Stephen Sands: You're going back to the Jessmons?
Jennifer Sands/Janie Jessmon: I don't have a home there anymore. I don't have a home anywhere. It's like I can't go back and I can't go forward. Do you ever feel like that?
Stephen Sands: All the time.
Jennifer Sands/Janie Jessmon: I'm sorry I'm not the sister you wanted.
Stephen Sands: No. You are. It was me. I-I was the one that lost you.
Jennifer Sands/Janie Jessmon: What?
Stephen Sands: I was supposed to hold your hand that day, the day you got kidnapped, and... all I did was push you down... and walk away. And when I looked back... you were gone.
Jennifer Sands/Janie Jessmon: Stephen... Stephen, you were five years old. You are not responsible for what happened.
Stephen Sands: Maybe.

Connections
Referenced in Une vie de mensonges (2009)

User reviews19

Featured review

A really good TV movie

I hate to write "A really good TV movie" as my summary title, but that is really the only way I can describe "The Face On The Milk Carton". I have seen it many times and loved it each and every one.

This movie is based on the first two novels of the 4 novel series by Caroline B. Cooney. I have read every one. Although the movie changes a lot of details and characters, (most likely due to lack of time) the movie captures the true essence of the books.

Janie Johnson sees a photo of a missing girl on the back of a milk carton and suspects that it is her. The first half of the movie is based on the first novel entitled "Face on the Milk Carton". It is about how Janie deals with the prospect that she was kidnapped and how to accept that her "parents" may not really be her parents. The second half is based on "Whatever Happened to Janie?". Janie discovers that she is actually Jennie Spring and that she belongs with her real family in another state. All throughout these events, she is supported by her friends and her boyfriend Reeve.

All of the acting by this wonderful cast is as good as it gets. Kelly Martin has since become one of my favorite actresses.

I won't give any more information away about this movie. I hope you will see it for yourself. I have frequently seen it on ABC Family Network. "Face on the Milk Carton" is an excellent movie. I think you will enjoy it as much as I do. I also suggest reading the books. They are aimed towards teenagers, but anyone can relate to the characters in both the books and the movie.